What kind of new name will Guangdong Hongyuan take? Will it get tens of millions of sponsorships? Is Zhou Qi, the ace, really going to return to the team and make a comeback? With the opening of the CBA just around the corner, these questions are undoubtedly attracting the attention of fans.
On October 10, Guangdong Hongyuan held a press conference in Foshan and announced a series of exciting news - the team won the exclusive title sponsorship of GAC Group, and the contract amount was about 50 million, directly breaking the record of Hongyuan! After receiving huge financial support, Hongyuan also happily changed its name to "Guangdong GAC Haobo Automobile Team", and changed the low-key style of previous years, and directly shouted the slogan of the championship by breaking the window paper! Zhou Qi, who was previously recovering in the United States, also confirmed that he will return to the team in mid-October, when his debut will undoubtedly become the focus of national fans.
In fact, for many years, Guangdong Hongyuan has been a relatively low-key team. Although it once had a group of famous stars such as Du Feng, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, etc., due to the relatively low-key owner Zhu Changzu, the team's commercial operation was not active, and the annual reinforcement and commercial promotion efforts were relatively limited. Last year, Hongyuan cooperated with Yunnan Dayi Group, which was already the biggest business activity in many years. But a three-year sponsorship of 100 million yuan is actually not much for today's CBA, and Hongyuan's strength can only barely remain upstream.
The joining of GAC Group has undoubtedly given Hongyuan great encouragement. It is reported that GAC Group's sales are expected to exceed 600 billion yuan this year, and it is one of the top 500 enterprises in China. Its exclusive title sponsorship amount to Hongyuan is likely to reach the highest record in Hongyuan's history. With strong financial support, Hongyuan can finally let go and no longer be limited by financial problems. At the press conference, head coach Du Feng could not hide his excitement, directly saying that the new season will impact the championship! The once low profile is now gone.
Another exciting news for fans is the return of Zhou Qi. The former CBA Rookie went to the United States for treatment after retiring from injury last year and has never returned. Now that he is scheduled to return to the team in mid-to-late October, Zhou Qi's CBA debut is bound to become the focus of national attention. With a new trump card like Zhou Qi, Hongyuan's inner line is deeper. What amazing performance will Zhou Qi, the inner core, bring? Let's wait and see!
The joining of GAC Group and the return of Zhou Qi indicate that Guangdong Hongyuan is entering a new era. The new season is about to start, let us all look forward to whether this once low-key Guangdong team can complete a gorgeous transformation under the leadership of the new and old core!